When:  June 22nd Sunday 8am-5pm

Location: Refuge Medical Office

807 W Broadway St

Spiro, OK 74959

*This course will qualify as a prerequisite for Train the Trainer*

The purpose of the Refuge Responder class is to train the individual on the trauma medicine tactics to treat arterial bleeding, gunshot wounds, sucking chest wounds, lacerations, other common traumatic injuries and common preparedness principles. This will be achieved through the application of learned skills from the classroom setting, inside of Scenario Based Training, based on realistic possible events.

The use of the following medical devices/items will be addressed: application of a CAT tourniquet, use of an Emergency Trauma Dressing (ETD), application of chest seals, use of triangular bandages, use of the SWAT-T tourniquet, wound packing with compressed gauze, appropriate use of clotting agents, and more. Students will run a Motor Vehicle accident scenario where they will use the learned skills to render aid. 

**DO BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO:WATER, MUD, DIRT, SIMULATED BLOOD, TEARS, AND SWEAT.**

Local Hotels:

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

201 Hillview Parkway, Poteau, OK 74953 (918) 649-0123

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

7111 Phoenix Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 484-7111

LOCAL AIRPORTS:

Tulsa International Airport – TUL

7777 Airport Dr. Ste A-11, Tulsa, OK  74132

Northwest Arkansas National Airport - XNA

1 Airport Blvd Ste 100, Bentonville, AR 72713